About 6 weeks ago I dislocated my ankle, breaking my fibula and other ankle bones in the process. I had surgery 4 weeks ago and four screws were put in my ankle, 2 on each side. 2 weeks ago the splint was taken off and I now have a boot, but the Dr. said not to put any weight on it for 4 weeks. So, I'm a bad girl and I tried to walk today, and it doesn't hurt at all. Do you think that this means I can walk on it? Or am I going to mess up the healing if I do? Thanks!
2006-10-23 10:21:47 · 8 answers · asked by Katie F 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Listen to the Dr. and don't walk on it! It's not a matter of whether it hurts - do you really want to mess up the healing process and have another surgery?
2006-10-23 10:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.
So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.
Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.
A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.
Heal your ankle fully & fast?
2016-05-17 05:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to the dr. if you are taking any pain medication, you might get the false sense that every thing is better, but you are still healing. Let yourself heal, you wouldn't want this to take any longer than it has to. You can do it, crawl if you have to. Good Luck!
2006-10-23 10:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by cruisingalong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will mess it up big time.
Please do what the doctor asks.
My father-in-law ignored the doctor when he had a broken ankle. He fell and broke his hip and is in pain most of the time
2006-10-23 10:23:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey,, It would behoove you to listen to your doctor,,, and quit experimenting.. I know the crutches hurt.. but if you mess this up,, you could be in real trouble...
Get off that foot....
good luck
2006-10-23 10:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know it makes no sense to ask your doctor. The advice you get here on Y!A is much more pertinent tha anything a doctor could tell you
2006-10-23 10:31:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe u r a fast healer!
Try some jumping jacks.
2006-10-23 10:23:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How the flippin' heck should we know?
It's your foot.
If it doesn't hurt - walk
If it hurts - don't walk
Good grief
2006-10-23 10:25:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋